21 Days to Christmas

In these 21 days, my prayer is that I will see Him all over again

Practice

This weekend, together with my sisters, I will be performing in a musical. The initial months of practice, we all disliked it. Especially the acting.

I didn't like staying back on Sundays to practice, nor was it easy rehearsing my lines and choreographing steps with a Chinese speaking lady. I needed a translator all the time.

But now that it's the last couple of days to the show, and we have only two rehearsals before, I've been wanting practice everyday! Nat and I keep saying that to ourselves and we laugh over it because it sounds absurd, considering we wouldn't say that two months ago, but where is practice when you want it?

We know if we nail this, it won't be us. Never could be anyway. Oh God, Help!!

Bread the Conventional Way

Made bread from scratch today...not awesome...but not bad either!

Hot bread with butter and raspberry jam on a rainy day brings satisfaction to some extent. =)

Reading Ephesians...

Waiting to be inspired, longing to be empowered.

Footprints

I love this story =)

One night I dreamed a dream.

I was walking along the beach with my Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sands,

one belonging to me, and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

There was only one set of footprints.

I realized that this was at the lowest

and saddest times of my life.

This always bothered me and I questioned

the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You,

You would walk with me all the way.

But I'm aware at the most troublesome

times of my life there is only one set of footprints.

I just don't understand why, when I needed

You the most, You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child,

I love you and I will never leave you

never, ever, during your trials and testings.

When you saw only one set of footprints

it was when I carried you."

- Margaret Fishback 1964 -

In Search of Adventure

The past 2-3 weeks has definitely an adventure, and I'm just amazed how the time just flew. I thought we were just waiting for June to come bringing the youth conference, church camp, RAD summer school, and with lots of fun in between. But I'm already in the middle of all that, and I'm so glad I've had so many special people to spend my time with.

Church camp was a blast, - aside from the irritating itchiness on my mouth - I did enjoy dancing with the 'The Spiritual Geckos,' (the temporary name for our band??!) crashing the other girls' dorm, and not to forget, almost getting thrown in the pool, but it ended up being the other way. ;D

Having only two full days at home before leaving for Singapore, things are pretty busy and chaotic. But in the midst of all the preparation and errands, I can't help being excited!! Anyway, before I can blog about my first experience in dance camp, I have to BE in dance camp...so hopefully I can find the time to squeeze in something about dancing in Singapore.


Till then,

Love It!!

Just recently, a friend introduced this song to me and I love it!! I wanted to add a video into this post, but I don't know how to, so the lyrics will have to do.

Lay It Down

I've been lookin' till my eyes are tired from lookin'

Listenin' till my ears are numb from listenin'
Praying till my knees are sore from kneelin'

On the bedroom floor.

I know that you know my heart is achin'

I'm running out of tears and my will is breakin'

I don't think that I can carry the burden of it anymore

All of my hopes, and my dreams and my best laid plans

Are slowly slipping through my folded hands

So I'm gonna lay it down
I'm gonna learnt to trust you now
What else can I do?

Everything I am depends on you

And if the sun don't come back up

I know your love will be enough

I'm gonna let it be, I'm gonna let it go,

I'm gonna lay it down

I've been walking in this world like I'm barely livin'

Buried in the doubt of this hoe I've been diggin'

But you're pullin' me out

And I'm finally breathin' in the open air

This room may be dark but I'm finally seein'

There's a new ray of hope and now I'm believin'

That the past is past, and the future's beginnin'

To look brighter now

Cause all of my hopes, and my dreams and my best laid plans

Are safe and secure when I place them in your hands

So I'm gonna lay it down
I'm gonna learnt o trust you now
What else can I do?

Everything I am depends on you

And if the sun don't come back up

I know your love will be enough

I'm gonna let it be, I'm gonna let it go,

I'm gonna lay it down
I'm gonna lay it down

I'm gonna lay it down

- Jaci Velasquez -


Go look for it on Youtube or something...it's an awesome song!!